Sully2
Veteran Member
stimpee said:Why all the rage to weld on hooks?
Is there a reason why nobody seems to just buy the bolt on type and drill a few holes and bolt them on? If people are worried about the bolts causing localized loads and failing the bucket locally, the same would happen with the weld-on (in my opinion) and if you load it up that much you probably have other problems on the way.
Am I missing something here?
It would seem that drilling 2 holes on the bucket per side, and bolting on the hooks would be easier, and more "reversible" if for some reason you wanted to take them off.
Your missing something!!!
I see you have a Kubota B3030..as I do. Try and explain how YOU are going to BOLT a chain hook to the upper lip of your FEL bucket? Then explain how you can ever WELD a hook to the upper lip. I looked at my own FEL bucket....clamped a 12" Cresant wrench onto the lip and could work it back and forth. A hook welded or bolted to that flimsy POS wouldnt last 2 weeks of hard work.
I took a piece of 2" x 3" angle...1/4" thick and welded it to the backside of that lip and down to join the other backside of the FEL bucket and THEN welded my hooks onto the 1/4" thick angle